Monday 10/8/2012

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KET2: Call The Midwife; #102 [TV-14]; As Jenny Lee settles into her role, there is a new arrival at Nonnatus House - Chummy. A welcome pair of extra hands, Chummy sets about showing her worth, but her overwhelming desire to please and her inability to ride a bike prove obstacles in gaining the respect of Sister Evangelina. Meanwhile, a chance encounter with Mary, a pregnant young runaway, forces Jenny to see an unfamiliar, darker side of life. [High-Definition]

KETKY: Arturo Alonzo Sandoval: The Fabric of Art; [TV-G]; A profile of Arturo Sandoval, professor of art at the University of Kentucky and internationally recognized fiber artist. Sandoval, whose works appear in the Museum of Modern Art in New York and in galleries throughout the country, is interviewed in his studio and is seen installing a monumental work at UK's Singletary Center for the Arts in Lexington. A 2003 KET production.

KET: One to One with Bill Goodman; #734 "Sen. Mitch McConnell Lecture On Henry Clay"; Bill presents excerpts from a lecture given by U.S. Sen. Mitch McConnell, on Kentucky statesman Henry Clay at the University of Kentucky. A 2012 KET production. [High-Definition] Watch Online

KET: European Journal; #3040 "Drug Dealers Bring The Wild West to Marseilles" [TV-RE]

KET2: Masterpiece Classic; #4224 "Upstairs Downstairs, Series 2 - A Faraway Country About Which We Know Nothing" [TV-PG]; Sir Hallam's forthright aunt, Blanche, disrupts life upstairs, while feisty new maid Beryl struggles to adjust to life in service. Meanwhile, Lady Agnes' concern for her children reveals a dark secret about Mr. Pritchard. Sir Hallam's preoccupation with Nazi Germany leads him into dangerous waters, and a chance meeting unlocks a hidden desire. [High-Definition]

KETKY: DanceSense; #104 "The Elements of Dance"; Examines the "language of dance": space, time, and energy. Watch Online

KET: Scully/The World Show; #1524 [TV-G]; Claude Bigras, president of GDI, discusses the nature of a janitorial services operation in an age when people are becoming more concerned about cleanliness.

KETKY: From the Ground Up; #106 "Residential Architecture"; A look at Kentucky home architectual styles. A 1991 KET production. Watch Online

KET: Theater Talk; #515 "The Letters of Noel Coward" [TV-G]; We discuss the life of the British playwright/wit and performer Noel Coward as seen through his correspondence, with Coward scholar Barry Day, critic John Simon, and actress Elaine Stritch.

KET2: Broadway: The American Musical; #101 "Give My Regards to Broadway (1893-1927)/Syncopated City (1919-1933)" [TV-PG]; Impresario Florenz Ziegfeld; Irving Berlin, a Russian immigrant who becomes the voice of assimilated America; Jewish comedienne Fanny Brice and African American Bert Williams, America's first "crossover" artists; George M. Cohan's energetic song-and-dance routines; and the Red Summer of 1919, when labor unrest sweeps the nation—and Broadway. [High-Definition]

KETKY: Spirit of the Land; A profile of the nine Kentuckians who were part of the Lewis and Clark Corps of Discovery. Produced by Steve Barger with support from the KET Fund for Independent Production.

KET: Ideas in Action with Jim Glassman; #252 "Ending America's Dropout Crisis Part 2: A Matter Of Leadership" [TV-G]

KETKY: Kentucky Life; #809 "Simple Pleasures, Hidden Treasures" [TV-G]; In a two-hour special, host Dave Shuffett finds all kinds of uniquely Kentucky delights, including an Appalachian chef, a rodeo team, a jeweler inspired by nature, and some long-timers—a couple still keeping house after 72 years of marriage and a family that has been farming the same land for 150 years. He visits a coal camp, a country music store, the Corvette Museum, the Kirchoff Bakery, the Mother of God Catholic Church, and the Louisville Zoo and goes to beloved landmarks like Cumberland Falls, the Land Between the Lakes, and the Red River Gorge, as well as lesser-known jewels such as the Goddard Covered Bridge and the Parkette Drive-In. A 2002 KET production. Watch Online

KET: Voces On PBS; #102 "Escaramuza: Riding from the Heart" [TV-PG]; A gutsy team of women rodeo riders vie to represent the U.S. at the National Charro Championships in Mexico. [High-Definition]

KET2: Sound Tracks: Music Without Borders; [TV-PG]; A global musical adventure combines today's dynamic music scene with the power of social change. [High-Definition]

KET: Designing Healthy Communities; #101 "Retrofitting Suburbia" [TV-G]; The link between America's obesity and Type 2 Diabetes epidemic with urban sprawl fueled by car dependency is investigated. [High-Definition]

KET2: Voces On PBS; #102 "Escaramuza: Riding from the Heart" [TV-PG]; A gutsy team of women rodeo riders vie to represent the U.S. at the National Charro Championships in Mexico. [High-Definition]

KETKY: Appalachia in the Academy: The Making of Eastern Kentucky Scholars; Follows three students from Appalachia through their first year at the University of Kentucky, chronicling the unique stereotypes and challenges they face as well as their successes. Produced by Christopher Stapel with support from the KET Fund for Independent Production.

KET: GED Connection en Español; #103 "Plasmar ideas en el papel" [TV-G]; Successful writers and adult learners share ideas on how to get started writing.

KET2: History Detectives; #1007 [TV-PG]; Senator Charles Schumer (D-NY) helps uncover details about the heroic acts pictured in a poster of two African-American soldiers in World War I. Also, a hand-drawn map of Valley Forge used by George Washington, one of the first transistor radios, and a Washington man wonders whether a business card ties his father to Prohibition-era underworld crime. [High-Definition]

KETKY: Sojourn of the Strings; [TV-G]; From slave cabins on the plantation, through the minstrel era, into white Appalachia and eventually into the hands of Pete Seeger, this film traces the evolution of the banjo. [High-Definition]

KET: Equitrekking Adventures; #601 "Botswana: Okavango Delta and Makgadikgadi Pans" [TV-G]; Darley takes viewers on a journey through one the last great wilderness areas, Botswana's Okavango Delta, and the lunar-like Makgadikgadi Pans, meeting the wildlife and people. [High-Definition]

KET2: Clifford the Big Red Dog; #123 "T-Bone, Dog About Town/Clifford's Big Heart" [TV-Y]; T-Bone gets a crush on a cute little poodle who's visiting the island and sets out to impress her. Clifford tries to make Emily Elizabeth a perfect valentine. [High-Definition]